Scientific Officer (Core Facilities, Department of Physics)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore's Department of Physics at Kent Ridge Campus is seeking a Scientific Officer to support Core Facilities. You will help maintain analytical equipment and assist in teaching activities within a dynamic research environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, safety compliance, vendor liaison, and assisting in lab administration and outreach, with opportunities to contribute to quality standards and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in physics or engineering with interest in laboratory work.
• Ability to take apart and repair equipment and learn new tools.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety standards is useful.
• Familiarity with SEM, AFM, Raman, XPS or X-ray equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist core facility manager in maintaining central equipment and facilities.
• Support communication with vendors and users, arrange training and maintain user lists.
• Maintain the core facility booking system and resolve booking issues.
• Contribute to departmental safety activities, including SOPs and risk assessments.
• Assist with departmental administration and lab teaching and outreach activities.

Skills

Basic technical knowledge

Willingness to troubleshoot / repair

Laboratory safety awareness

Familiarity with lab equipment (SEM,AF

Education

BSc (Physics)

BEng (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)

Tools

Raman spectroscopy

XPS

X-ray equipment

SEM

AFM

Job description

Scientific Officer (Core Facilities, Department of Physics)

Location: Kent Ridge Campus.

University-Level Unit: Science Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Physics Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

The incumbent will provide support to the Core Facilities in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following -

• Assist the core facility manager in maintaining various central departmental equipment and facilities including analytical equipment such as the Raman Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. This will involve basic troubleshooting and repairs if necessary. Experience in operating such equipment is highly desirable.
• Assist the core facility manager in communicating with vendors and users and arranging for training and maintaining a user list.
• Maintain the core facility booking system and address any booking issues.
• Assist with departmental safety activities, as part of the committee member, including but not limited to licensing and developing standard operating procedures and risk assessments.
• Assist in departmental administration duties as assigned by Professors and Senior Managers. Duties will also include assisting in the various lab-based teaching activities that occur in the department as well as outreach activities.

Qualifications/Requirements/Other Info

• Possess a BSc (Physics) or BEng (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
• The successful candidate is expected to have a basic level of technical knowledge and be comfortable with taking apart and fixing things. He/she must be interested in working in an education, research and laboratory environment.
• Experience and familiarity with operations and safety standards in the laboratory will also be useful in this application.
• Some knowledge of operating and maintaining experimental equipment such as SEM, AFM, Raman, XPS or X-ray equipment will be advantageous.
• Those with no experience are also welcome to apply.

Employment Notes

• Remuneration is based on a 12-month salary structure, with annual variable bonus which is subject to incumbent’s performance and the University/School’s prevailing remuneration policies.
• The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.